Monday, April 7, 2014

Krazy for Kobolds! Figures 83-85 of 265

This week, I completed my next to last three of the Kobolds group from the Dungeon Attack set. I began in the usual way, with soaking them in some water with a little dish soap added, and then giving them a light scrub with a soft toothbrush and then rinsing them. When dry, I sprayed them with Krylon Flat Black Camouflage with Fusion spray paint, and when dry, glued them to black-primed 7/8" fender washers with Aleene's Tacky glue. I then glued the washers to a tongue depressor with a couple drops of Elmer's white glue.

Before I began painting the first group of Kobolds, I had consulted my old trusty D & D Monster Manual, to see how they had described them. The manual had said that they were, "...a very dark rusty brown, to a rusty black." So,I had decided I wanted to go for the "rusty black" look and so far I had been happy with how this look had been turning out. I started the usual way for the Kolbolds, by applying a coat of Folk Art "Barnyard Red" to the figures to get the "rusty" look. Next, I worked on their clothing, painting their loin cloths Accent "Real Umber", and the this time I did the rest of the clothing with Folk Art "Burgundy".

Their assorted straps I painted with Americana "Mississippi Mud". The back of the shield I painted DecoArt Cinnamon Brown"; and the shield handle and any pouches they were wearing I painted Americana "Asphaltum". For the front of the shield, I used Americana "Cadmium Red". I then moved to painting the spear shafts Folk Art "Barn Wood", and the rope binding on the spears with Americana "Sable Brown". I wrapped up the non-metallics on he figures by painting their horns with Americana "Khaki Tan", and the skull belt buckles and their teeth and claws, with Americana "Buttermilk".

Now I painted the stonework bases with Folk Art "Medium Gray", and I painted the little patches of vegetation on the Spear Kolbold's base with DecoArt "Forest Green". Then, I did the metal bits; sword, spear points, studs and buckle, with Ceramcoat "Metallic Pewter", and the armored shoulder pieces on the two with swords using Accent "Princely Pewter".

After all the paint had a while to dry, I gave the figures a wash with thinned Vallejo "Black" ink.

I then went back and gave the figures' skin and clothing highlights with the base colors I had used. I then painted black noses on the Kobolds, and "Cadmium Red" dots for eyes. I also used the "Buttermilk" to highlight their teeth. The weapon edges I gave highlights with Folk Art "Silver Sterling". After everything had time to dry thoroughly, I gave the figures a coat of Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish". When this was dry, I flocked the bases. After the bases had overnight to dry, I sprayed the figures with Testor's "Dullcote".

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I've been a gamer since my high school days in the 70's. I'm married to Jennifer, and reside in Maryland. I am co-author, along with Buck Surdu, of "GASLIGHT" and several of its supplements, and "Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII", and "LSNC: ACW". I also wrote the "Thunder & Plunder"; half of our Pirate rules, "Blood & Swash"
I am a founding member of the HAWKs wargames club.